ANUAL SERVICE M

DAMPER DISASSEMBLY

Depress the valve core to release the nitrogen from the reservoir (page 15-15).

AWARNING

The chamber cap will be under significant pressure and could cause serious injury. Release all nitrogen pressure before disas­sembly.

Wear protective clothing and adequate eye protection to prevent injury and debris entering your eyes.

Before disposal of the shock absorber, release the nitrogen by pressing the valve core. Then remove the valve from the shock absorber.

Remove the damping adjuster.

Drain most of the shock oil from the damper and reservoir, by pumping the damper rod in and out several times.

Set the shock absorber in a vise with a piece of wood or soft jaws to avoid damage.

Remove the end plate and tape or tie it to the rubber stopper so it will not get in the way.

Push in the rod guide case until you have good access to the stopper ring.

Two small screwdrivers are required to remove the stopper ring. The stopper ring groove in the damper case is ramped towards the inside to give the stop­per ring a square shoulder on which to seat securely.

ROD GUIDE CASE

To remove the stopper ring, first push one end of the stopper ring out of its groove, then slip the sec­ond screwdriver between the stopper ring and the damper case to act as a ramp.

Now, use the other screwdriver to pull the stopper ring completely out.

Check the stopper ring groove for burrs.

Remove any burrs with fine emery cloth pulling the damper rod out of the case.

Carefully pull the damper rod assembly out of the damper case.